it's nothing more complicated than that.
sadly, for the "nativists" & "unionists", Azatlan is anything BUT a fantasy.
prepare to have a Hispanic,solidly Roman Catholic, Spanish-speaking, nation to the west/southwest, within a generation (unless of course, you think a CIVIL WAR that would NEEDLESSLY slaughter MILLIONS of people is a good idea. btw, one of the former (now permanently BANNED!) members of the "DAMNyankee coven oif fools, lunatics, south-HATERS, bigots & at least ONE outright RACIST" said he would HAPPILY kill "every damned immigrant in the west. every damn one!" to keep the states out there IN the union.)
free dixie,sw
So, are census bureau estimates valuable or worthless? It's hard to keep track with you. It appears that the census is worthless when it contradicts you, but valuable when it confirms you. That seems awfully convenient.